Loving it

Listening to the shows in order, I now arrive at this last night of the four nights they played at the Omni on the spring tour. I actually attended this show and it was the last time I saw the Grateful Dead play live with Jerry garcia. I remember that it was a decent show, I remember that the set list was really great and there was some unusual things, like Jerry staying out with the drummers during drums and then not really being on stage for a good part of space. I had never seen that before. I also got two songs I had never seen before, good morning little school girl and Alabama Getaway AND visions! I've been going back to the recording of this show off and on for years, trying to ascertain how good the show is, and it's been a very back and forth experience. Overall, I have to say that Jerry just isn't quite hitting on all the cylinders he was hitting on the three concerts before this. It's by no means a terrible show and it's heartening to see all the very positive reviews already posted here. If these people think this show is five stars I can't imagine what they would think about going back and listening to the other nights of this run. The truth is, I think Jerry is just a little tired. Whatever is bothering him healthwise starts to show up just a little bit. Not bad, but he starts off China a little bit too fast and it sounds like the whole time during the jam he's struggling to keep up with the tempo he set. Other songs are pretty good and the Highlight is definitely the outro that he's gone where they really get the crowd worked up with some vocal highlights and then you can tell the drummers think it's time for drums but Jerry is still into it and still wants to come out and meet us in the pouring rain. To me that's the best part of this show. But there's also a visions on here that is just stellar. I'll never forget when I saw that I couldn't believe it I had never heard the song before and it just blew me away at the show. The unique set list and song Choices alone make this show worth listening to but you're not going to be rewarded with quite the X Factor playing like you get on the other nights. Rating this is tough because you can't do half a star. I really want to give it three and a half and then five stars again for just the awesome sound quality of all these Omni shows on soundboard. But I can't do a half a star so it's going to round up and before stars. Enjoy but go back and listen to the other nights of this run if you want to really hear the dead clicking and playing at their top form in this last phase of their time with jerry.

This was my last Dead show ever. Last sing I ever saw was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the first song I had ever learned on piano . I walked out very satisfied . It sounds wonderful . Brings back many great memories .

I sang a little while and then flew on.

This certainly isn't the typical 1995 tire fire -- it's much better than that. Well recorded (I like the tougher drum sound) and reasonably tight throughout. Jerry's vocals fall off in spots but I've heard far worse. Worth the time if you can live with the setlist.

Let Jerry tell you about visions I had so many at so many shows. "Just Plain Jim"

Good show for 1995. Maybe not a five star show, but lets get the ball rollin' right for these remasters.

Second of three Alabama Getaway's revived in 1995, for the first time since Shoreline 1989. This version is pretty tight, for 95'.

Nice, long show. Some Solid Jerry tunes and moments including Loose Lucy, Visions of Johanna (recently revived as well), and Lucy In The Sky.

Everyone dogs on 1995 hard. This show is a solid performance effort. I think the winter tour has some better shows than the "tour from hell" summer months.